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Camassia quamash (Common camassia)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Camassia quamash
Other names
Common camassia, Quamash, Camasia esculenta, Bear's grass, Camas, Camash, Camass, Camosh, North American wild hyacinth, Camassia esculenta, Camassia teapeae
Genus
Camassia Camassia
Species
C. quamash - C. quamash is a clump-forming bulbous perennial with upright, linear leaves and spikes of star-shaped flowers that are blue, white or violet in late spring to early summer.
Camassia quamash is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
Flower
White, Violet, Blue in Spring; White, Violet, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Camassia quamash (Common camassia) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation
Plant 10 to 15cm deep in soil that is reliably moist in spring in a sunny or lightly shaded position.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Camassia quamash
Other names
Common camassia, Quamash, Camasia esculenta, Bear's grass, Camas, Camash, Camass, Camosh, North American wild hyacinth, Camassia esculenta, Camassia teapeae
Genus
Camassia Camassia
Species
C. quamash - C. quamash is a clump-forming bulbous perennial with upright, linear leaves and spikes of star-shaped flowers that are blue, white or violet in late spring to early summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
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Colour
Flower
White, Violet, Blue in Spring; White, Violet, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
General care
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Camassia quamash (Common camassia) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation
Plant 10 to 15cm deep in soil that is reliably moist in spring in a sunny or lightly shaded position.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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